As seemingly every aspect of information flow becomes digitized, it would appear that there is no place left for print-based marketing. Revenue from online advertising surpassed revenue from print advertising back in 2010, and the distance between the two continues to grow. Newspapers and magazines have attempted to make up for losses through their own digital efforts, but found themselves late to the game, and have had trouble restructuring themselves to a fundamentally different environment.

Today before the opening bell, Consorteum Holdings announced the execution of a Strategic Partnership Agreement with KO Entertainment, a Nevada corporation focused on the distribution of quality entertainment and media products. Consorteum has agreed to purchase a five percent (5%) ownership interest in KO Entertainment as well as assist with the evaluation of business expansion initiatives and various strategic relationships.

International Stem Cell Corp. has scored a major goal in the use of stem cells for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a debilitating disorder, involving a progressive degeneration of dopamine producing neurons in the central nervous system. Traditional treatments simply attempt to replace the lost dopamine, which can help at first but, as symptoms grow worse, its efficacy declines, leaving many patients severely disabled.